2018年成人学位英语考试重点词汇精选(6)

 1. present

(n.)现在，目前

Only by living in the present can you be free of worries.

只有活在当下才能无忧虑。

2. eat like a bird

胃口小，吃的少

Jenny is very slim because she eats like a bird.

詹妮十分苗条，因为她吃的少。

3. future

(n.)未来，将来

She didn't see any future in their relationship.

她对她们的未来没抱希望。

4. duration

(n.)持续时间

A basketball game has a duration of 48 minutes.

一场篮球有48分钟的比赛时间。

5. for good

永远

Smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good.

每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。

Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him.

不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了，我知道你恨他。

6. outlook

(n.)前景

The company's outlook was not good.

公司的前景不怎么看好。

7. potential

(n.)潜力

I think this young man has a lot of potential.

我觉得这个年轻人的潜力不错。

8. get fired

炒鱿鱼

The anchorman of the BBC network's evening news got fired.

听说BBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒了鱿鱼。

9. fortune

(n.)命运

Before we were married, we had to have our fortunes told.

我们在结婚前已经算过命了。

10. fate

(n.)命运;天命，天数

You can not escape your fate.

你无法逃脱你的命运。